Adoxophyes negundana (McDunnough, 1923) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Adoxophyes negundana (McDunnough, 1923)

Adoxophyes negundana (McDunnough, 1923)

Adoxophyes negundana, the shimmering adoxophyes moth, is a Tortricidae moth found in North America whose larvae feed on Acer negundo.

Family
Genus
Adoxophyes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Adoxophyes negundana (McDunnough, 1923)

Adoxophyes negundana, commonly known as the shimmering adoxophyes moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Tortricidae. It is native to North America, with recorded ranges from Ontario to Manitoba in the north, extending south to Florida and west to Utah. The forewings of this species measure between 7.5 and 9.5 mm in length. Adult moths are active in flight from June through early September. The larvae of Adoxophyes negundana feed on Acer negundo, and they roll the leaves of this host plant for their development.

Photo: (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Adrienne van den Beemt · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Adoxophyes

More from Tortricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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